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> It'd be like us having to apologize for the Crusades. Or like Americans having to apologise for drone stikes, for Iraq and Afghanistan, and specific attacks
by rmc 11y ago
> It'd be like us having to apologize for the Crusades.
Or like Americans having to apologise for drone stikes, for Iraq and Afghanistan, and specific attacks like the MSF hospital in Kunduz.
- kbart 11y agoOr like Americans having to apologise for drone stikes, for Iraq and Afghanistan, and specific attacks like the MSF hospital in Kunduz. At least for Kunduz hospital, it has happened too[0]. Not downplaying other mentioned cases, just straightening some facts up. 0. http://www.reuters.com/article/2015/10/07/us-afghanistan-attack-msf-idUSKCN0S10SX20151007 http://www.reuters.com/article/2015/10/07/us-afghanistan-att...
- StavrosK 11y agoWell, those were done by the US government, which the US populace elects, so there is a measure of responsibility.
- TeMPOraL 11y agoAlso, since US is a democracy, it means that the people should be able to influence this behaviour of the government, so there's some responsibility in that it did not happen.
- pluma 11y agoTo be fair, the US has had a reputation of sloppy warfare before 2001. The only difference between now and then is that it's happening to brown people instead of yellow people or black people.